THE NATIONAL DEFENSE PROGRAM-UNIFICATION

AND STRATEGY

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-FIRST CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

98488

OCTOBER 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, AND 21, 1949

Printed for the use of the Committee on Armed Services

UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1949

Blandy, Admiral William H. P., commander in chief, Atlantic Com-
mand and United States Atlantic Fleet.......

>Bradley, Gen. Omar N., Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Burke, Capt. Arleigh A., Organizational Policy and Research Division,
United States Navy.

Carney, Vice Adm. Robert B., Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for
Logistics

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515, 567

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Cates, Gen. Clifton B., Commandant, United States Marine Corps--
Clark, Gen. Mark, Chief, Army Field Forces...

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567

Collins, Gen. J. Lawton, Chief of Staff, United States Army..

543

Conolly, Admiral Richard L., commander in chief, United States
Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.

292

Denfeld, Admiral Louis E., Chief of Naval Operations__
Eisenhower, Gen. Dwight D.

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562

Florezde, Rear Adm. Louis de, United States Naval Reserve..
Halsey, Fleet Adm. William F.

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237

Harrison, Lt. Comdr. Edward W., Electronics Division, Bureau of
Aeronautics.

141

Heller, Hon. Robert, Chairman, Advisory Group to Management
Committee of National Defense Department...

582

Hoover, Hon. Herbert..

635

Hyatt, Hon. Abraham, head, Aviation Design Research Branch, Bureau
of Aeronautics, Navy Department.

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Johnson, Hon. Louis, Secretary of Defense-

606

King, Fleet Adm. Ernest J..

251

Kincaid, Admiral Thomas C., commander, Eastern Sea Frontier..
Leonard, Commander William N., commanding officer, Fighter
Squadron 171, United States Naval Auxiliary Air Station, Cecil
Field, Fla....

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Marshall, Gen. George C.

Martin, Commander William I., executive officer, Fleet All Weather
Training Unit, Pacific, United States Naval Air Station, Barbers
Point, T. H....

Matthews, Hon. Francis P., Secretary of the Navy-

Megee, Brig. Gen. Vernon E., Assistant Director, Marine Aviation,
Office, Chief of Naval Operations, United States Marine Corps-
Metsger, Commander Alfred B., staff, Air Force Pacific Fleet, United
States Naval Air Station, San Diego, Calif

Ofstie, Rear Adm. Ralph A., member, Military Liaison Committee to
Atomic Energy Committee__

183

Radford, Admiral Arthur W., commander in chief, Pacific Fleet and
Joint Pacific Command.

39

Sides, Capt. John H., Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Office, Chief
of Naval Operations_-

179

Spruance, Admiral Raymond A.

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Symington, Hon. W. Stuart, Secretary of the Air Force. -

397

Tatom, Commander Eugene, head, Aviation Ordnance Branch,
Bureau of Ordnance, Department of the Navy-

166, 173

Thach, Capt. John S., staff, Naval Air Training Command, United
States Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla..

283

Trapnell, Capt. Fred M., commanding officer, United States Naval
Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Md..

132

Vandegrift, Gen. Alexander A., United States Marine Corps...
Vandenberg, Gen. Hoyt S., Chief of Staff, United States Air Force----

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